Elvis Costello, "Alison" One of the singles off of Costello's debut album, this song is probably one of the more famous tunes simply because Linda Ronstadt covered it, a cover that really bares the soft-rock heart of the ballad. Anyway, it's a great tune, one...
The Ocean, "Bathyalpelagic I: Impasses" You know, I think the zone is actually bathypelagic, not bathyalpelagic. Come on The Ocean, get your shit together! Claw Hammer, "Succotash" Jon Wahl really has one of the unique voices in rock, and certainly in underground rock. He sounds...
The Wisdom of Harry, "Unit One" I will look up little biographical details on acts when I'm doing this, to make sure I've got years right, or to spell names correctly, or whatever. And in the process, I'll see some of what others have written...
NoFX, "Six Pack Girls" Another track from the bootleg Maximum Rocknroll, which wasn't authorized by the band and contains a bunch of pretty poor quality stuff. Not great! Claw Hammer, "Uncontrollable Urge" This is such a good song, goddamn. Claw Hammer really nails it, too....
A slow start today, but it picks up. Aceyalone, "The Jabberwocky" Yes, it's a reading of the Lewis Carroll poem, complete with pitch shifting. Shabazz Palaces, "MindGlitch Keytar TM Theme" Another track from Lese Majesty, although this is kind of a throwaway. Not a great...
